2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0099: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to unlawful photography.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, increases the penalties for certain violations of the offense of unlawful photography; requires the court, rather than allowing the court discretion, to order a person convicted of certain unlawful photography offenses to register as a sexual offender; makes various other changes to the offense of unlawful photography. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-605 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Meeting Canceled
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/22/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/22/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0454)
Senate
4/22/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
Senate
4/22/2025
H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 93, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0099
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 3 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1
4/22/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/22/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
91
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/8/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/12/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Gino Bulso
Republican